Construction Tech Roundup Leica's New RTC Laser Scanners, Xpanner Raises $18M; OpenSpace Passes 1K Data Centers Trimble's Document Crunch launches risk analysis platform Jeff Yoders June 10, 2026 No Comments Investment and new releases continue to move more data centers, agentic AI platforms and construction automation forward in this roundup of recent developments in construction technology. Read More
Technology AI-Powered Construction Risk Analysis Platform Enlaye Raises $5 Million Glasswing Ventures-led round funds construction risk analysis platform that uses graph neural nodes to predict project hang-ups Jeff Yoders June 10, 2026 No Comments Enlaye, a holistic artificial intelligence-enabled construction risk platform, has raised $5 million to expand its predictive risk platform. Read More
Aerospace Boeing Plans $1B Investment in New Buildings and Renovations in Wichita, Kan. Global aerospace manufacturer said new facilities would address an airplane backlog Annemarie Mannion June 10, 2026 No Comments Boeing's planned $1-billion investment comes after its recent return to manufacturing operations in Wichita, Kan.Read More
Immigration Federal Judge Blocks Trump's $100K Fee on New H-1B Visas Richard Korman June 9, 2026 2 Comments States' lawsuit prevails in court against anti-immigration move, but Trump administration plans to appeal.Read More
Transportation Penn Station Renderings Reveal Design for $8B Reconstruction Beneath Madison Square Garden Halmar-Skanska-led team plan to break ground on rebuild of nation's busiest rail hub, in Manhattan, by the end of that year Bryan Gottlieb June 9, 2026 No Comments Can New York City finally remake Penn Station without moving Madison Square Garden? Newly released renderings offer the clearest answer yet.Read More
AI Infrastructure Meta Makes $115M Bet on Construction Craft Labor Pipeline for AI Data Centers Tech giant's skilled trade workforce initiative with ABC targets four states hosting AI projects as contractors struggle to find these workers Bryan Gottlieb June 9, 2026 No Comments Can construction labor keep pace with the AI data center boom? Meta is investing $115 million to build its workforce pipeline.Read More
Construction Economics for June 15, 2026 June 9, 2026 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Bridges Buffered by Steel, Concrete and Collaboration, a Railroad Bridge Becomes a Kansas City Public Gathering Space Aileen Cho June 8, 2026 No Comments $16-million Rock Island Bridge reuse could be emulated on other abandoned structures, say advocates.Read More
Data Centers Judge's Order Halts Google Data Center Project in Minnesota The 485-acre site is being developed by Ryan Cos. for a $1-billion data center Annemarie Mannion June 8, 2026 No Comments Why did a Minnesota judge issue a temporary restraining order?Read More
Mass Timber Vancouver Amphitheater Pushes Mass Timber Into Long-Span Territory Canada venue features a 345-ft hybrid steel-and-timber roof system. Bryan Gottlieb June 8, 2026 No Comments Can mass timber compete in large public venues? Engineers of the Freedom Mobile Arch in British Columbia say it's possible.Read More